Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1885 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

Sunday, the 24th of May, being the anniversary of the fall of the Commune, the Communists of Paris attempted to hold a demonstration at the tombs of their comrades in the Pere La Chaise Cemetery. The police interfered and prevented a displaj- of seditious emblems. A serious conflict ensued, in which several men were wounded. The police finally dispersed the rioters, thirty of whom were arrested... .Queen Victoria celebrated her six y-sixth birthday oa th‘e 21th of May. But nine of the fiftyfive sovereigns who hate preceded her on the throne have attained an equal age. The attention of the British people seems just at present to be divided between the renewal of the crimes act in Ireland and the settlement of the Afghan frontier troubles, the former in a measure overshadowing the latter. The Cabinet is not at all harmonious f in regard to thjg matter. Sir Charles Dilke has gone to Ireland. As it is announced that the object of his trip is to attend the meeting of a commission for housing the poor of Dublih, and that he will at the same time be the guest of Earl Spencer, from whom he differs very radically bn the question of the crim s act, it is considered that hik trip has also for its object the adoption of a compromise, and that the result will be a b:H harmless in its effects and limited in its operation to one year, thus enabling Mr. Gladstone to practically rid Ireland of coercion. In the meantime the Radicalsand Tories are Endeavoring to effect a union with the Pamellites 'ifi opposition to the Government On the Afghan question the Ministers,refuse all information, and the status of the negotiations is a matter of

speculation, i except that fresh difficulties have arisen Respecting arbitration.... .It is proposed to rapidly strengthen the railway system of India. No leas than $50,000,000 'is to bo spent for the purpose. < A soldier who was at the fall of Khartoum has reached London. At the time of the fall the city was on the verge of a famine, ho reports, and on entering the enemy massacred about 18,000 people. Gen. Gordon was among the number, and his head was cut off and parried in barbaric triumph and exultation to the Mehdi himself, who received it with eager satisfaction.